Professional Engineering (PE) Study Group for the Control Systems Exam (CSE)
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Wood – Thoroughbred Building, 17420 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 United States, Houston, TX, 77094, United States
For seven years, in the ten (10) weeks leading up to the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam for Control Systems Engineering (CSE), the ISA Houston Section has offered to help members prepare for the exam by hosting weekly study group sessions at a convenient local venue. In this eighth year of the initiative, Wood has been kind enough to host the sessions at their Thoroughbred building in the Energy Corridor.
With a participant success rate of ~80%, the study sessions are a valuable tool in the licensing process since the NCEES board does not have any official study material for the CSE PE exam (http://ncees.org/exams/exam-preparation-materials/exam-prep-materials/)
PE Study Group Calendar Weekly Topics:

August 21 – Measurement Part I
August 28 – Measurement Part II
September 4 – Signals, Transmission, and Networking Part I
September 11 – Signals, Transmission, and Networking Part II
September 18 – Final Control Elements Part I
September 25 – Final Control Elements Part II
October 2 – Control Systems Part I
October 9 – Control Systems Part II
October 16– Safety Systems Part I
October 23 – Safety Systems Part II
October 25 – Exam Day

Common Fire and Gas Detector Design Guidelines
2019-09-04 11:00 - 13:00 | TechnipFMC, 11720 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
The ISA Houston Section September Program Meeting will be held at TechnipFMC
What We Will Cover
Common Fire and Gas Detector Guidelines
Historically, fire and gas detector placement has been performed by experienced engineers using rules of thumb and expert judgement. Over the past few years, detector placement has evolved into more of a quantitative science, and less of an art. Experience with quantitative design techniques and advanced modeling has demonstrated that some of the historical rules of thumb actually result in very poor choices for detector locations. Modern fire and gas mapping and dispersion modeling allows for a much better understanding of the nature of gas clouds and fires that result from accidental loss of containment. All of the transport mechanisms, including momentum effects and impingement on process equipment, are included in these modern techniques. This discussion will include listing of some common rules of thumb for placing detectors and then explores those designs with modern modeling techniques to demonstrate the lack of accuracy in the design and explains why the rules of thumb got it wrong.

(Speaker: James McGlone, GICSP, Chief Marketing Officer )
Speaker Biography
Mr. McGlone is the Chief Marketing Officer of Kenexis. He has over 30 years of experience in the design, development, sales and life cycle management of industrial automation, industrial software, critical control systems, measurement systems, communications systems, and networked embedded controllers. Jim has worked for major vendors to bring industrial and commercial products to market to solve automation and control challenges globally.
Mr. McGlone began his professional career as a production supervisor where he managed a printed circuit board manufacturing department and redesigning the department’s electromechanical systems, measurement equipment, workflow, and processes to increase productivity and accuracy.
Mr. McGlone served as a multistate regional manager providing technical sales and support for industrial automation software. He became the global business development manager for Rockwell Automation’s software business and provided sales and support to Rockwell Automation’s largest global customers. Mr. McGlone developed a business to provide robust sustainability to industrial control systems and improved security.
As vice president sales and operations of Tridium, a Honeywell subsidiary, Mr. McGlone developed a technology-inside strategy focused on minimizing cost to serve to grow the business while optimizing logistics worldwide. As the acting general manager of the Asia Pacific business, he developed the market in China, Singapore, Australia, and South Korea.
Mr. McGlone has successfully managed industrial cybersecurity projects in the food, oil & gas, power generation, and water industries as a Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
Ticket Prices ($20.00 Member with RSVP and Non-Member $30.00)
(Parking Info)
Attendees should park on the first floor of the garage in visitor parking then proceed to the TechnipFMC reception desk on the first floor of the building (Energy Tower II ET2) for a name tag. Please wait to be escorted to the meeting room.

Industrial Cybersecurity: If it isn’t SECURE, it isn’t SAFE
2019-08-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Universal Pegasus International, Universal Pegasus International, 4848 Loop Central Drive, Houston, TX 77081, Houston, TX, 77081, United States
Process hazard assessments (PHA) are a well-established practice in process safety management. These assessments focus on failures (aka deviations) that are typically caused by equipment failures or human error. By design, PHAs do not consider cyber threats to industrial control systems (ICS). However, cyber threats represent additional failure modes that may lead to the same health, safety and environmental consequences identified in the PHA. Functional safety (i.e. ISA 84 / IEC 61511) and industrial cybersecurity standards (i.e. ISA/IEC 62443) recognize this issue and provide guidance on how to integrate these two disciplines to ensure that cyber incidents cannot impact process safety. This presentation will discuss the guidance provided in industry standards regarding ICS cyber risk assessments (aka Cyber PHA) and the benefits and business justification for performing them.
Marco Ayala
Process hazard assessments (PHA) are a well-established practice in process safety management. These assessments focus on failures (aka deviations) that are typically caused by equipment failures or human error. By design, PHAs do not consider cyber threats to industrial control systems (ICS). However, cyber threats represent additional failure modes that may lead to the same health, safety and environmental consequences identified in the PHA. Functional safety (i.e. ISA 84 / IEC 61511) and industrial cybersecurity standards (i.e. ISA/IEC 62443) recognize this issue and provide guidance on how to integrate these two disciplines to ensure that cyber incidents cannot impact process safety. This presentation will discuss the guidance provided in industry standards regarding ICS cyber risk assessments (aka Cyber PHA) and the benefits and business justification for performing them.

Technical Training Course Series
2019-07-30 08:00 - 2019-08-20 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of cybersecurity countermeasures implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This phase also includes security management of change, backup, and recovery procedures and periodic cybersecurity audits.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events as well as the skills to maintain the security level of an operating system throughout its lifecycle despite the challenges of an ever-changing threat environment.
You will be able to:

Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
Develop and follow IACS backup and restoration procedures
Understand the IACS patch management lifecycle
Develop and follow an IACS patch management procedure
Develop and follow an antivirus management procedure
Define the basics of application control and whitelisting tools
Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
Develop and follow an incident response plan
Develop and follow an IACS management of change procedure
Conduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit

EC54 – Advanced Design & SIL Verification
2019-06-26 08:00 - 2019-06-27 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
This course focuses on more detailed design issues and further hands-on examples of system analysis/modeling. Students will be better able to perform system design and analysis thus saving their companies time and money in optimizing system designs. This course will enable you to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and determine if existing systems are safe enough if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements. You will also be able to determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over- or under-testing systems.
Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 3. You can register for the course only or for the certificate program which includes course and exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 3. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the certificate program exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Verification Specialist.
You will be able to:

Analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level)
Determine if existing systems are safe enough (or whether they need to be upgraded) and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements
Determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over or under-testing systems

You will cover:

System Modeling/Analysis Hands-On Advanced Examples: Multiple Examples with Different Field Device Technologies | Configurations | Diagnostic Levels | Test Intervals | Common Cause Factors | Imperfect Manual Testing
Detailed Design Topics: Fault Tolerance | Safe Failure Fraction | Diagnostic Coverage | Confidence Limits | System Response to Faults | Using Devices for Control and Safety | Non-Fail-Safe Design Requirements | Interface Requirements

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62967328

EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
2019-06-24 08:00 - 2019-06-25 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques and providing more insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements. This builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s EC50 (Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification).
Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 2. When you register for the course, the certificate exam is included with your registration. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 2. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist.
You will be able to:
Develop and implement different SIL selection techniques within your organization, including the risk matrix, risk graph, and LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), in order to determine the appropriate level of performance needed of your safety systems. This will prevent you from over or under-designing the system requirements and will save your organization time and money.
You will cover:

Prevention of System Requirements Over- or Under-Design
Determination of the Appropriate Level of Performance Needed for Your Safety Systems
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Hands-on Examples: 3-Dimensional Risk Matrix | Risk Graph | LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) | Modified (implicit) LOPA

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62967294

EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems – Design, Analysis, & Justification
2019-06-17 08:00 - 2019-06-21 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard.
This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs. Your course registration includes your registration for the exam. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist.
You will be able to:

Differentiate between process control and safety control
Implement the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard
Evaluate process risk levels
Select Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) using a variety of techniques
Analyze the performance of different logic system technologies
Analyze the performance of various sensor, logic, and final element configurations, as well as the impact of diagnostics, test intervals, common cause, system size, imperfect manual testing, and bypassing
Determine optimum system test intervals
Specify and select safety instrumented systems
Apply the documentation requirements for process safety management, regulations, and industry standards

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62966822

AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training
2019-06-10 08:00 - 2019-06-14 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Do you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation?
Sharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical, real-world automation survival skills.
Automation Engineering Survival Training is a unique process automation engineering experience designed to hone your process automation knowledge and skills. This intensive technical training boot camp for automation engineers combines lecture and hands-on labs with bonus features, including a plant tour, to maximize your learning experience.
ISA’s seasoned “Survival Expert” will guide you through a fast-paced and rigorous course of topics from process measurement fundamentals through advanced automation, and everything in between! This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA engineering courses that can assist in the advancement of your process engineering career.
Who should attend?

New automation, control system, or process control engineers
Recent process engineering and other engineering graduates
Seasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills
Individuals wanting to learn more about process automation.

Watch our Survival Training video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbK-mXtWnxE
To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=62966797

June Technical Training Camp
2019-06-03 08:00 - 2019-06-27 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States

Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
2019-06-03 08:00 - 2019-06-07 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
ISA Technician Training Boot Camp combines a unique technical training course with minimum lecture and maximum hands-on experience. Over 75% of your time will be spent on equipment labs!
This week of intensive training will cover a broad range of technical topics needed to get the job done right. Starting with basic instrumentation fundamentals and ending with the advanced and ultimate in smart technology, this comprehensive program will serve as a vital building block to your professional development and skills enhancement efforts. This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA courses that will help you advance your automation and control career.
This course focuses on the knowledge required by a control systems technician with five years’ experience in performing maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting tasks typical of a plant floor environment. It will test an individual’s skill sets and serve as a self-assessment of additional training needs and will:

Provide a review of industrial measurement and control concepts and terminology
Review and Refresh present skills
Introduce new skills

Who should attend?

Technicians with instrument maintenance responsibilities, and a good working knowledge of instrument fundamentals and terminology.
Instrument supervisors needing to understand and evaluate the skill sets required to perform instrument maintenance tasks.
Reliability and maintenance engineers needing to learn and/or evaluate instrument maintenance processes.

Objectives:

Provide an overview of industrial measurement and control in order to communicate appropriately with other control system professionals
Define a process to properly tune control loops
Present a systematic approach for troubleshooting and start-up of single- and multi-loop control loops to maintain good process control systems
Describe the operation and maintenance of pneumatic instruments employed in modern process facilities with an emphasis on valves, positioners, controllers, and transmitters
Perform proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments
Deliver a working knowledge of smart field devices including both digital transmitters and digital valve controllers

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63262849

10850 Harwin Dr Houston, TX 77072 United States
2019-05-21 08:00 - 2019-05-23 17:00 | The Best Western Westchase Mini-Suites, 2950 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of cybersecurity countermeasures implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This phase also includes security management of change, backup, and recovery procedures and periodic cybersecurity audits.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events as well as the skills to maintain the security level of an operating system throughout its lifecycle despite the challenges of an ever-changing threat environment.
You will be able to:

Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
Develop and follow IACS backup and restoration procedures
Understand the IACS patch management lifecycle
Develop and follow an IACS patch management procedure
Develop and follow an antivirus management procedure
Define the basics of application control and whitelisting tools
Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
Develop and follow an incident response plan
Develop and follow an IACS management of change procedure
Conduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63252153

IC34 – IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation
2019-05-14 08:00 - 2019-05-16 17:00 | La Quinta Inn & Suites Houston – Westchase, 10850 Harwin Dr Houston, TX 77072 United States, Houston, TX, 77072, United States
The second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the design and implementation of IACS cybersecurity countermeasures. This involves the selection of appropriate countermeasures based upon their security level capability and the nature of the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the Assess phase. This phase also includes cybersecurity acceptance testing of the integrated solution in order to validate countermeasures are properly implemented and that the IACS has achieved the target security level.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to select and implement cybersecurity countermeasures for a new and existing IACS in order to achieve the target security level assigned to each IACS zone or conduit. Additionally, students will learn how to develop and execute test plans to verify that the cybersecurity of an IACS solution has properly satisfied the objectives in the cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS).
You will be able to:

Interpret the results of an IACS cybersecurity risk assessment
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)
Develop a conceptual design based upon information in a well-crafted CRS
Explain the security development lifecycle process and deliverables
Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
Design a secure remote access solution
Develop system hardening design specification
Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
Develop a Cybersecurity Acceptance Test Plan (CFAT/CSAT)
Perform a basic CFAT or CSAT

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63250670

IC33 – Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems
2019-05-08 08:00 - 2019-05-10 17:00 | AE Solutions, 10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
The first phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) is to identify and document IACS assets and perform a cybersecurity vulnerability and risk assessment in order to identify and understand the high-risk vulnerabilities that require mitigation. Per ISA 62443-2-1, these assessments need to be performed on both new (i.e. greenfield) and existing (i.e. brownfield) applications. Part of the assessment process involves developing a zone and conduit model of the system, identifying security level targets, and documenting the cybersecurity requirements into a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS).
This course will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a CRS that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements for a project.
You will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify,gather, or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS’ products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures, and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63250535

Houston May Cyber Camp
2019-05-06 08:00 - 2019-05-23 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States

Analysis Division Symposium @ Galveston Island Convention Center
2019-05-05 08:00 - 2019-05-09 17:00
Join friends and colleagues in Galveston, Texas for the ISA Analysis Division Symposium! Attendees will gain the opportunity to hear from and engage with industry thought leaders and innovators, as well as meet with representatives of process analyzer manufacturers who will be showcasing their products/services and applications.
The 2019 symposium event features expert presentations and speakers, valuable training courses, and informative technology forum and exhibition, and a wide range of social networking events.

Flow Technology Overview
2019-05-01 11:00 - 13:00 | ExxonMobil Building, 1725 Hughes Landing Blvd. (Meeting Room A) The Woodlands, 77380, Woodlands, 77380, United States
Confused about which Precision Flow Technology to select for your application? In this presentation, we will review the theory, advantages/limitations, and Best Fit applications for the eight flow technologies that make up the Precision Flow Market. Those technologies are DP Flow, Coriolis, Magmeter, Vortex, Ultrasonic, Thermal Mass, Turbine and Positive Displacement. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of what technologies will meet their application needs.
Presenter: PARKER SEATON, Gulf Area Flow & Density Specialist for Emerson Process Automation
Mr. Seaton graduated from The University of Arkansas in 1976 and was employed by Dow Chemical in Freeport from 1977 to 1983. During his tenure at Dow, he was a Production Engineer with the Energy Systems and the Polyethylene Units. After a brief foray into private business, Mr. Seaton began his career with Rosemount in 1987. From 1987 to 1999 the presenter was involved in growing the sales of Rosemount products at accounts in the Freeport area. In 2000, Mr. Seaton took on the role of Flow Specialist for the Gulf Area supporting DP Flow, Magmeters and Vortex. In 2010, the responsibility for product support was refocused on Coriolis, Density, Magmeters and Vortex for the Emerson Flow Team in the Gulf Area.
